The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, right shoulder and elbow disabilities (both secondary to the service-connected left shoulder disability), cervical spine disability, OSA, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current conditions are not considered service connected.,Service connection was denied for all issues except for tinnitus, which was granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's left knee, right shoulder, elbow, cervical spine, or OSA disabilities were incurred during active duty service. The Board found no credible medical opinion linking these conditions to service.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted as there is equipoise of evidence showing the Veteran experienced symptoms since separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Joint Osteoarthritis, Degenerative Arthritis of the Cervical Spine, Right Shoulder Strain, Right Elbow Strain, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22040052
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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